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arrested for omaha open carry
jimburnetto:
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/52583382.html
A | A | A Omaha Police rush to the Gifford Park Neighborhood after a caller reported a man, walking his dog, and carrying a big gun. The call was made on Monday, August 3rd shortly after 5PM.
It did not take officers long to track down a suspect. When they approached the 51-year old man he had his dog on a leash, and had a silver handgun in a leather holster around his waist.
When officers approached the man he allegedly told them he carries the gun around town on a regular basis, and it was his way of making a political statement.
He then asked to speak to the officers' supervisor.
After speaking with an Omaha Police Sergeant, James Medlock, 51 was cited and released. His handgun was confiscated.
FarmerRick:
This should be an interesting one to follow.
On a related note, I wonder what ever happened to the guy that got arrested for having a shotgun in his truck near some school a few months ago?
Jay:
What was he cited for, and why was the gun confiscated?
>:(
Omaha is such a hell hole. Gang bangers shoot each other every night, purse snatchers prey on women, convenience stores get robbed every night, and bank hold ups are old news, but we're going to cite a guy walking his dog for peacefully excersizing his Constitutional rights?
Police Sergent Medlock will be getting a phone call from me on Monday.
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED
armed and humorous:
While the article didn't say, I suspect that he either didn't have his gun registered in Omaha, or that he did not have a CHP, or both. I'm not from Omaha, but I thought I read on this formum somewhere that even to carry openly in Omaha, one had to have a CHP. Regardless, this is a travesty of justice, anyway you look at it (assuming he was not doing something else illegal at the time, such as brandishing his gun and threatening people or something).
DanClrk51:
Guys talking on the CCW Nebraska website were saying he was a former mayoral candidate and has been seen open carrying for quite some time. Yes Omaha requires people to get a permit from the Safety Council if they want to open carry. I have also heard you can carry openly with the CHP. However...this is what I posted over at http://ccwnebraska.yuku.com/topic/2845/master/1/?page=1
Well Omaha has banned firearms from city parks. The signs even say lawfully concealed weapons are not allowed either and only Law Enforcement is allowed to carry there. Was this a park? Or was it just a neighborhood? I wonder if in September when the new CHP law takes effect, people with CHP's can carry in the parks since the new law says that cities cannot regulate concealed carry if the person has a permit?
Hopefully our man James Medlock here has a ton of cash or the NRA to back him and we have a grand lawsuit against Omaha and its unconstitutional city ordinances regarding open carry (requirement to have an open carry permit), and their stupid no guns in parks rule. I would also like to see registration get tossed but that is probably just a dream of mine.
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